Idioms Flashcards by Aiman Nakispekova

Q

rain cats and dogs

A

лить как из ведра

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face like thunder

A

мрачнее тучи

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Q

storm in a teacup

A

буря в стакане воды, много шума из ничего

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Q

chase rainbows

A

гнаться за недостижимым

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have one’s head in the clouds

A

витать в облаках

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for a rainy day

A

на черный день

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Q

bolt from the blue

A

как снег на голову

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on cloud nine

A

на седьмом небе от счастья

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at all costs

A

любой ценой

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cost a fortune

A

стоить целое состояние

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Q

time flies

A

время летит

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Q

the big time

A

большой успех

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around the clock

A

круглосуточно

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Q

dwell on the past

A

жить прошлым

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Q

run out of time

A

иссякать

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in the blink of an eye

A

в одно мгновение

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pressed for time

A

очень торопиться

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be ahead of time

A

опережать

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Q

give someone a hard time

A

отчитывать

Q

monkey business

A

бессмысленная работа

Q

smell a rat

A

чуять недоброе

Q

top dog

A

победитель

Q

black sheep

A

белая ворона

Q

elephant in the room

A

слона то я и не приметил, это очевидно

Q

when pigs fly

A

когда рак на горе свиснет (никогда)

Q

like a cat on a hot tin roof

A

быть не в своей тарелке

Q

be as busy as a bee

A

трудиться, как пчела

Q

horse around

A

валять дурака

Q

as poor as a church mouse

A

бедный, как церковная мышь, без гроша за душой

Q

lion’s share of something

A

львиная доля

Q

eat like a horse

A

иметь волчий аппетит

Q

have a tiger by the tail

A

бросать вызов судьбе

Q

like water off a duck’s back

A

как с гуся вода

Q

big cheese

A

влиятельный человек

Q

couch potato

A

бездельник

Q

tough cookie

A

хулиган

Q

top banana

A

лидер

Q

eat one’s words

A

брать назад свои слова

Q

hard nut to crack

A

трудная задача, крепкий орешек

Q

have egg on one’s face

A

выглядеть глупо

Q

as cool as a cucumber

A

хладнокровный

Q

be full of beans

A

быть энергичным

Q

sell like hot cakes

A

быть нарасхват

Q

take something with a pinch of salt

A

не доверять

Q

bite off more than one can chew

A

переоценить свои возможности

Q

cry over spilt milk

A

горевать о непоправимом

Q

hot potato

A

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